Describing Appearance – English vocabulary
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26 English words with meanings: look n, v, marvellous, narrow, represent, round [shape]… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on…
Part of the learning path: Vocabulary in Daily Life - Pre-intermediate and intermediate
Word list
- look n, v /lʊk/ (noun) — the way something appears
Example:The room has a clean look.
Synonyms: appearance, aspect, glance - marvellous /'mɑ:vələs/ (adjective) — extremely good or wonderful
Example:We had a marvellous time.
Synonyms: wonderful, excellent, fantastic - narrow /'næroʊ/ (adjective) — not wide
Example:The road is narrow.
Synonyms: thin, slim - represent /,rɛprɪ'zɛnt/ (verb) — to stand for or show something else
Example:This symbol represents peace.
Synonyms: stand for, symbolize - round [shape] /raʊnd/ (adjective) — having a curved outline with no corners
Example:The table has a round shape.
Synonyms: circular, curved - see [use your eyes] /si:/ (verb) — to notice something with your eyes
Example:I can see the stars.
Synonyms: notice, spot, observe - seem /si:m/ (verb) — to give the impression of being a certain way
Example:It seems easy.
Synonyms: appear, look, sound - semi-circle /,sɛmi'sɝ:kəl/ (noun) — half of a circle
Example:Draw a semi-circle on the page.
Synonyms: half circle, arc - smell /smel/ (verb) — to notice a smell with your nose
Example:I can smell fresh bread.
Synonyms: scent, sniff, detect - smooth /smu:ð/ (adjective) — having an even surface with no rough parts
Example:The table has a smooth surface.
Synonyms: even, flat, polished - soft /sɔft/ (adjective) — Easy to press, bend, or squeeze.
Example:The blanket felt soft.
Synonyms: gentle, smooth, plush - square adj, n /skwer/ (adjective) — having four equal sides and four right angles
Example:The floor tiles are square.
Synonyms: box-shaped, quadrilateral - sterling /'stɜ:rlɪŋ/ (noun) — British money
Example:The shop accepts sterling only.
Synonyms: British currency, pounds sterling - straight /streɪt/ (adjective) — not bent or curved; in a direct line
Example:The road goes straight for two miles.
Synonyms: direct, upright, linear - suitable /'su:təbəl/ (adjective) — right or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation
Example:This shirt is suitable for the interview.
Synonyms: appropriate, fit, proper - superb /su:'pɜ:rb/ (adjective) — very good or excellent
Example:She gave a superb performance.
Synonyms: excellent, excellent, great - take a look /teɪk ə lʊk/ (phrase) — to look at something briefly
Example:Take a look at this email.
Synonyms: check, glance at, look at - ten pound note ten /ten paʊnd nəʊt/ (noun) — a British note worth ten pounds
Example:I paid with a ten pound note.
Synonyms: tenner, £10 note - thick [not thin] /θɪk/ (adjective) — measuring a large distance from one side to the other
Example:This book is thick and heavy.
Synonyms: broad, dense, fat - thin /θɪn/ (adjective) — measuring a small distance from one side to the other
Example:The paper is thin and easy to tear.
Synonyms: slim, slender, narrow - touch n, v /tʌtʃ/ (verb) — to feel something with your hand or skin, or the sense of doing so
Example:She touched the warm glass.
Synonyms: feel, contact - twenty-euro note /,twenti 'jʊərəʊ nəʊt/ (noun) — a euro note worth twenty euros
Example:She paid with a twenty-euro note.
Synonyms: €20 note, twenty euro bill - unsuitable /,ʌn'su:təbəl/ (adjective) — not right or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation
Example:These shoes are unsuitable for hiking.
Synonyms: inappropriate, unfit, wrong - untidy /ʌn'taɪdi/ (adjective) — not neat or in order
Example:Her desk is always untidy.
Synonyms: messy, disordered - view /vju:/ (noun) — what you can see from a place
Example:The view from the hill is beautiful.
Synonyms: sight, scene, panorama - wide [not narrow] /waɪd/ (adjective) — measuring a large distance from side to side
Example:The road is wide enough for two cars.
Synonyms: broad, spacious, ample
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